The minimum requirements for a firefighter in the State of New Jersey to ride any apparatus to an incident are as follows:

1. Firefighter I, from NJ Division of Fire Safety
2. Hazardous Materials Awareness (with yearly refresher)
3. Incident Management System I100 (Basic IMS)
4. Bloodborne Pathogens Training (with yearly refresher)
5. Right-to-Know Training (with yearly refresher)
6. Interior Firefighters must perform SCBA (re)certification and be fit tested.
A. Per NJ PEOSH, Respiratory Fit Test is to be done annually for those persons who may enter the IDLH. For our Department, this includes Drivers of apparatus. The IDLH may be a chemical release or gas, or even a wind direction change on a house fire or other incident that would require the apparatus to be in the IDLH.
B. It is the responsibility of the employer, whether it be a company, township, fire district etc. to pay for these fit tests and outfit their personnel with the proper size mask.
C. It is recommended that you have enough air packs for everyone on the apparatus, including the driver, and be cautious when your department allows unqualified personnel or junior members to ride the apparatus.

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